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Vatican cardinal visits Italian COVID-19 hospital

Vatican cardinal visits Italian COVID-19 hospital: “Healthcare professionals are doing the work of martyrs”

Pope's Good Friday meditations speak of hope beyond crime

“No sin will ever have the last word”: Pope’s Good Friday meditations to speak of hope beyond crime

Youth promise Pope redoubled efforts on 'economy of relationships before money and wealth' in wake of coronavirus

Youth promise Pope redoubled efforts on “economy of relationships” in wake of coronavirus

Italian archdiocese warns people locked down over coronavirus against dangers of digital 'drugging'

Italian archdiocese warns people locked down over coronavirus against dangers of digital “drugging”

Vatican official urges world not to forget prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic

Vatican official urges world not to forget prisoners amid coronavirus

Vatican cardinal close to Pope tests positive for COVID-19

Cardinal close to Pope tests positive for COVID-19: “I am at peace and confident”

Francis donates respirators to coronavirus-hit hospitals in Italy, Spain

Francis – to celebrate Easter without physical presence of faithful – donates respirators to coronavirus-hit hospitals

Italian priest, on COVID-19

Italian priest, on COVID-19: “After the crisis, there’ll be a rush to restart the economy. Will we forget the values we’ve learned?”

Italian priest goes back to nursing for coronavirus sick

“Couldn’t just stay home”: Italian priest goes back to nursing for coronavirus sick

Arms (stock)

Italian Catholic groups, NGOs call on PM to explain why arms industry allowed to continue amid coronavirus shutdown

Amid coronavirus plague, 14 Italian missionaries die in a month

Coronavirus: 14 Italian missionaries from single community die within a month, first bishop also passes away

Zagreb cardinal 'miraculously' escapes earthquake, pleads for help for families left homeless

Zagreb cardinal “miraculously” escapes earthquake, pleads for help for families left homeless

Pope gifts fresh milk, yoghurt to nuns in coronavirus lockdown as Orthodox head expresses solidarity with Vatican, Italy

Pope gifts fresh milk, yoghurt to nuns in coronavirus lockdown as Orthodox head expresses solidarity with Vatican, Italy

Catholic coronavirus irresponsibility continues to put lives at risk in Italy, beyond

Catholic coronavirus irresponsibility continues to put lives at risk in Italy, beyond

Migrants in Milan mourn priest 'father and friend' lost to COVID-19

Migrants in Milan mourn priest “father and friend” lost to COVID-19

On coronavirus frontlines, brave Italian nuns rediscover meaning of vow to give lives for sick

On coronavirus frontlines, brave Italian nuns rediscover meaning of vow to give lives for sick

Coronavirus shuts down shrines across Europe

Coronavirus shuts down Catholic shrines across Europe

'Good news' on the coronavirus front - meet the hero priests going beyond the call of duty

‘Good news’ on the coronavirus front: meet the hero priests going beyond the call of duty

'Roots, memory, brotherhood and hope' - Pope points way out of virus crisis

“Roots, memory, brotherhood and hope”: Pope points way out of virus crisis as Italian president thanks him for “fatherly witness”

Is remote confession, absolution possible in coronavirus times - Pope, theologian respond

Is remote confession, absolution possible in coronavirus times? Pope, priest canon lawyer weigh in

Pope encourages Italians battered by coronavirus - 'Let us help each other hold fast to what really matters'

Pope encourages Italians battered by coronavirus: “Let us help each other hold fast to what really matters”

Pope calls bishop at epicentre of Italy's coronavirus crisis as country hits record high in deaths in single day

Pope calls bishop at epicentre of Italy’s coronavirus crisis as country hits record high in deaths in single day

All of Italy to unite in prayer tonight for end to coronavirus pandemic

All Italy unites in prayer for end to coronavirus pandemic

Refugees in France, Greece at risk of coronavirus

Refugees in France, Greece at special risk of coronavirus as pandemic sweeps all through Europe to Russia

Coronavirus in Italy

Coronavirus in Italy: Bishops give 10 million euros to Caritas to help salve savage human, emotional toll

'Pope's Robin Hood' Cardinal Krajewski defies decree closing Rome churches over coronavirus

Updated: “Home should always be open to its children”: ‘Pope’s Robin Hood’ defies coronavirus fears, opens church for prayer

Human trafficking

Nuns in Italy, world step up to front lines in fight for migrant women, against human trafficking

Coronavirus

European Bishops pray for deliverance from coronavirus as continental Churches increase precautions… with exceptions

Rome Church, Pope implore divine aid against coronavirus

Following footsteps of Pius XII against Nazis, Rome Church, Pope implore divine aid against coronavirus – updated

Pope Francis washes the feet of prisoners during the Mass for Holy Thursday 2018

Pope asks prisoners to prepare his Good Friday meditations: “A beautiful page of charity”